A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
A modern DCS needs to be able to respond to growing demands. Which of the terms below is best defined as the measure of a system's ability to increase or decrease in performance and cost in response to changes in application and system processing demands.
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various net works. Which of the networks below connects to servers that share business data?
Software for programming or configuration is an integral part of any HMI. Which of the interfaces below can be best described as where the bulk of the GUI applications are configured?
The addition of BCC to the message frame increases the efficiency of detecting errors in transmissions. which one of the error check systems based on a mathematical expression and is available to be used on data frames too large for any other method of error checking?
SCADA systems have been integrated with various industrial processes. Which of the answers below is best defined as allowing control of remote pump and compressor stations?
Which of the network components below would commonly be used as a protocol converter and communication signal converter?
Software for programming or configuration is an integral part of any HMI. Which of the interfaces below can be best described as having the operators access the various HMI subsystems to interact with a process control system?
Which of the components below best represents the letter "B"?
Which of the terms below can be best described as commands rarely seen on an average Hart device?
Digital valve positioners are best defined as which of the following answers?
The limits of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the indication of a parameter above the URV?
To communicate with a process control system, a network interface adapter is required. Which of the answers below would satisfy the minimum number of network adapters required?
Which of the error detection methods below best relates to the term "BCC"?
There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages is the alarm philosophy compared to industry standards?
A DCS can be programmed with function blocks that are needed to execute specific tasks. Which of the answers below describes where the information to define these tasks comes from?
Software for programming or configuration is an integral part of any HMI. Which of the interfaces below can be best described as having the ability to create, or delete any HMI application?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is used for schools, small localized businesses, and shopping malls?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are standard 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the coils register addresses?
In Modbus, data is read, and written in various memory ranges. Which of the answers below best represents the data type that a input registers would use?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are standard 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the input status registers addresses?
There are several layers in the DCS architecture. Which of the levels below would have direct control over the accounting system?
Which of the terms below best describes the effect of light arriving at different times at a receiver in a fiber optic transmission?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "G"?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that the scanner module receives information communicated digitally from up to 63 supported devices?
Which of the answers below best represents the second bit sent in a RS-232 asynchronous frame?